Brigadier General Jerald L. Engelman assumed the duties of the assistant adjutant general for Air of North Dakota on March 11th, 2002. Brigadier General Engelman also serves as the Air National Guard liaison to the commander. As the assistant adjutant general he is directly responsible to the adjutant general for the operational readiness of the North Dakota Air National Guard and the unit's ability to perform its federal and state missions. As the full time deputy adjutant general he is also responsible for the operational readiness of the joint force headquarters.

General Engelman earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of North Dakota in 1974. After 14 years, serving in various assignments, as a member of the North Dakota Army National Guard, he joined the Air National Guard in August of 1978. He has held assignments as judge advocate and United States Property and Fiscal Officer before his current assignment as assistant

EDUCATION:

1967 Officer Candidate School, Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, Devils Lake, North Dakota
1968 Associate of arts degree, Bismarck Junior College, Bismarck, North Dakota
1970 Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1970 Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, University of North Dakota
1974 Juris Doctorate, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
1983 Air Force Judge Advocate General School
1993 Air War College Seminar

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1966 - August 1967, officer candidate, Devils Lake, North Dakota
2. August 1967 - April 1968, platoon leader, Company A, 131st Engineer Battalion, Bismarck, North Dakota
3. April 1968 - August 1972, equipment platoon leader, 816th Light Equipment Engineer Company, Mandan, North Dakota
4. August 1972 - November 1972, radio and television officer, 116th Public Information Detachment, Bismarck, North Dakota
5. November 1972 - June 1974, commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, Bismarck, North Dakota
6. June 1974 - November 1974, company commander, 816th Light Equipment Engineer Company, Fargo, North Dakota
7. November 1974 - September 1977, commander, 191st Military Police Company, Mayville, North Dakota
8. September 1977 - August 1978, supply logistics officer, 231st Engineer Battalion, Grand Forks, North Dakota
9. August 1978 - December 1998, judge advocate general, Headquarters, North Dakota Air National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
10. December 1998 - March 2002, united states property and fiscal officer for North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota
11. March 2002 - October 2003, assistant adjutant general for Air, Headquarters, North Dakota Air National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
12. October 2003 - Present, assistant adjutant general for Air, Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck, North Dakota
13. December 2004 - Present, Air National Guard Liaison to the Commander, 20th Air Force, appointed as additional duty

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Air Force Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 oak leaf clusters
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 8 oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass
Air Force Training Ribbon
North Dakota Legion of Merit Medal
North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon with gold hourglass
North Dakota Basic Training Ribbon
North Dakota Emergency Service Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Air National Guard Commanders' Legal Desk Book Editorial Staff
Air Force IPP Issue Study Groups
20th Air Force General Officer Liaison
Center for Creative Leadership Program Graduate

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant August 25, 1967
First Lieutenant August 24, 1970
Captain March 13, 1973
Major August 25, 1981
Lieutenant Colonel February 12, 1987
Colonel June 30, 1995
Brigadier General January 28, 2004

(Current as of May 2006)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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